Politics

Trump’s plan to slash government could hurt Republicans in a key House race

WASHINGTON — For nearly a decade, former president Donald Trump has rallied voters around a cry to cut the size…

Vance grilled on high cost of Trump’s new IVF plan

Republican presidential running mate Sen. JD Vance offered few specifics when grilled Friday about how former President Donald Trump would…

Musk ramps up attacks on Brazil’s top judge as X faces possible suspension, Starlink finances frozen

Tesla, SpaceX and X Corp. leader Elon Musk ramped up his online attacks on Brazilian Supreme Court justice Alexandre de…

Harris defends border record, rips Trump for killing bipartisan bill

Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris in a new interview Thursday defended her vice presidential record on immigration and blamed her…

JD Vance urges billionaire Peter Thiel to back Trump campaign: ‘Get off the sidelines’

Donald Trump’s presidential running mate JD Vance is urging Silicon Valley billionaire Peter Thiel to “get off the sidelines” and…

Trump aide ‘pushed’ Arlington cemetery employee who tried to enforce rules, Army says

An aide to Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump “abruptly pushed aside” an Arlington National Cemetery employee who tried to ensure…

Trump punts on promise to deliver plan to make U.S. ‘crypto capital of the planet’

On Thursday morning, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump told his 90 million followers on X that they would hear his plan to…

UN nuclear watchdog chief pushes back on Moscow’s calls for objectivity after Kursk plant visit

The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog has pushed back against Moscow’s calls for further objectivity, following an inspection at…

‘Vigorous give and take’: U.S. security advisor discusses economic curbs in rare trip to China

BEIJING — U.S. national security advisor Jake Sullivan said he raised concerns about the country’s focus on economic security in…

Biden and Xi to speak after rare U.S. security advisor trip to China

BEIJING — U.S. President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping are set to speak over the phone in “coming…